Factors Influencing Intentions To Retire: An Empirical Test of Theoretical Propositions

Abstract

In light of significant changes over the past decade in the nature of the workforce, the workplace, and retirement itself, this article examines the factors that predispose employees to retire. The study uses a sample of older workers who had attended pre‐retirement planning sessions open to employees over age 45. Results suggest that employment status of spouse (rather than marital status per se), continuous years of service (rather than salary), the physical demands of the job (rather than overall health), and certainty about the plans for retirement (rather than the content of those plans) are significantly related to intentions to retire.

Citation

Feldman, D.C. and Turnley, W.H. (1995), "Factors Influencing Intentions To Retire: An Empirical Test of Theoretical Propositions", Management Research News, Vol. 18 No. 6/7, pp. 28-45. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb028413